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Franco supposes Simon Magus to have made use of his friendship with Nero to require him to allow this public trial. He supposes it to have taken place in the early part of the year 66, on the first day of the Neronian games, which were anticipated that year that they might be over before Nero's journey into Achaia (Suet., Nerone, 21); that Nero was pleased with the idea of the spectacle proposed of a flight across the Forum, and that - he kept Simon Magus guarded in the interim that he might not back out of the enterprise. P. Franco draws a graphic picture of the appearance of the Forum, "paved with human heads "; of the fresh throngs struggling to make their way But also that St. Peter was kept in prison till the following year 67, and states that in all the acts of SS. Peter and Paul their final sentence is said to have been pronounced by Nero in person.-Notes 153, 156, 164. "Dion Chrysostom, a contemporary writer, says expressly (Oraz, xxi.): There was no one who dared contradict Nero in anything, nor answer that anything he might command was impossible. So much so that had he required one to fly in this also he must have been obeyed, and that such an one was entertained for a long time within the palace near himself, as if, indeed, he had afterwards to fly."-Note 108. into it from the Vicus Jugarius, the Vicus Tuscus, the Nova Via, and other tributary streets; of the people clustered in loggias, and belvederes, and roofs and projections of temples and basilicas, all shouting for "Icarus" to appear. Simon Magus, meanwhile, he supposes to have been taking leave of his imperial patron, who in morning dishabille was pacing the cloister of the Palatine, whence he expected to see the show. "He pointed to the Capitol with a cruel sneer, and said: It is a good height!' 'I know its height,' replied Simon, majestically, and my flight will be higher yet. Look, Cæsar, at that cloud floating there on high over thy Amphitheatre; it awaits my coming, ready to receive me. But those remaining behind on earth forget not to take vengeance for me on my enemies. We meet again heaven and earth alternately. Having taken leave of when these shall least expect it, for my lodging is in Cæsar, he slowly ascended the Clivus Capitolinus and the Clivus Sacer. He wore the great pallium of the philosopher, but white as snow, his temples girt with a crown of laurel; around him gathered his disciples and attendants. He walked with a lordly air, and stopped from time to time to let the crowd enjoy the sight of him, saying such words as these: Behold I go to the Father, but keep your faith in me and I will prepare a seat for you at the foot of my throne. Thence I will pour out upon my elect of my celestial treasures'; or 'Woe, woe! Eternal woe to froward Christians! My malediction rest upon them!' or again: Verily, verily, I say unto you, whoso believeth in me shall not see the infirmities of age nor taste death, for in me is the source of life eternal'; and Remember that your eyes have seen the Word of God,' and he pointed with his hand to his own breast. I am the Beautiful One, the Paraclete, the Omnipotent, the great Pan, the Divine All'; and the easily led multitude bowed themselves in awe before him and kissed the hem of his garment...... "He now entered the Capitol by the Porta Saturnia, crossed over the Arch of Scipio and the Arch of Nero, and emerged again on the terrace surmounting the steps of Jupiter Capitolinus, and there, amid the hushed "Adeo pudendus (Nero), ut......plerumque synthesinam indutus, ligato circa collum sudario, prodierit in publicum, sine cinctu et discalceatus.' Suet., Nero, n. 51; and Dion Cass., Stor. Rom., lxiii. 15."-Note 112. (Storia Eccid. Gerusal., ii. 2, in works of St. Ambrose)." Torquetatur magus Apostoli (Petri) gloria' -Note 113. • See note %. "Conscendit statuto die montem Capitolinum" (St. Ec. Ger., ii. 2). Suet. (Calig., n. 22) mentions the gallery which passed over the lateral nave of the Basilica uniting the Palace of the Caesars with the Capitol, Giulia, and even the place where Caligula distributed money to the people (n. 37). A flying arch, it would seem, was also constructed to complete the journey from the one to the other, which must (if it existed) have spanned the present Via della Consolazione. But this being afterwards destroyed, at the time of Nero it was necessary to descend by the staircase of the basilica and take the nearer of the two ways up the hill, namely, the Clivus Capitolinus.—Note 114. The singular promises, threats, and blasphemies of Simon Magus, his laurel crown, and the applause of the crowd are all found in Constit. Apost., vi. 9; Stor. Eccid. Hier., 1.c.; St. Justin, Apol. Christ., i., n. 26; St. Jerom in Matt., c. xxiv. 5; St. Mass. Torin., Hom., lxxii.; St. Isid., Ispal. Chron., ed. Migne, vol. iii.-Note 115. |